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A secant ogive of sharpness $E=120/100=1.2$

The ogive shape of the Space Shuttle external tank

Ogive on a 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge

An ogive (/ˈoʊdʒaɪv/ OH-jyve) is the roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in engineering, architecture, woodworking, and ballistics.

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قوس قوطي Arabic Оживална форма Bulgarian Ogive German Ogivo EO אוגיב HE Ogivo IO Costolone Italian Ogif Malay Ogiva Portuguese Ogivă Romanian

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